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Torta de Tres Leches de Chocolate (Three Milks Chocolate Cake) |mycolombianrecipes.com

Tres Leches Chocolate Cake Recipe

Erica Dinho
5 from 42 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Colombian
Servings 12 servings
Calories 397 kcal

Ingredients
 

Cake

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 12 tablespoons butter soft
  • 5 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Tres Leches Sauce

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 3 egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Grease and lightly flour a baking dish.

Make the Cake:

  • In a bowl whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, cocoa and baking powder.
  • In a large bowl beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes, reduce the speed to low. Add the flour mixture, butter, water and vanilla extract and mix for 2 more minutes.
  • Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and with a fork make holes all over the top of the cake. Set aside to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • When the cake is cooling, make the milk sauce, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the 3 milks sauce over the cake until it is all absorbed. Refrigerate for a least 3 hours or overnight.
  • For the frosting, in a small pot mix the water and sugar, over medium high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Set aside.Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks are formed. While beating the egg whites, add sugar syrup and continue beating for 5 more minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat 1 more minute. Spread the frosting over the cake.
  • Turn on the broil for your oven and place the top rack in the middle.
  • Cover cake with meringue. Bake for 2 minutes; or until the meringue is lightly browned. In this step you must be careful because the meringue can burn very quickly. To avoid accidents I do it with the oven door open.

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 3gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 416IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Tres leches Cake
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